Highest paid teachers in the US

January 21, 2014 |Carrie Taylor

See the estimated average salary of teachers in public schools for the 2012-13 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. We compiled a list of the top 20 states in the country.

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16. Wyoming

Average salary in 2013-13: $57,920Percent change (Salary in 1999-2000 to 2012-13): 24.2